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“Herb Alexander was often described as the 'dean' of political finance scholarship in the United States and internationally. That description barely does him justice. For years he worked virtually alone. He was not only the dean but almost the whole faculty defining the field in which many of us now labor.”

--Michael Malbin, Executive Director Campaign Finance Institute

“It is hard to say a few words about someone who wrote over 20 books and produced more than 375 articles, speeches, and testimony during his 50-year professional career. In fact he wrote so much, he crafted an entirely new field of study—that of political finance.”

--Kent Cooper

“He was, truly, the dean of the field—indeed, a pioneer. The volumes of work—both outstanding and astounding! But to think that he basically owned the “space” for two decades or more is really awe inspiring in the current context.”

--Robert Glen, former Citizens’ Research Foundation Board Member

“Part of what we celebrate about Herb is his pioneering role in what, lest we forget, wasn’t always a visible subject, let alone as important as now.”

Herbert E. Alexander Collection

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